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BLU Grand 5.5 HD vs Nokia E55

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    E55: 90 g lighter

    Grand 5.5 HD:
    188 g
    E55:
    98 g
  • Width

    E55: 30 mm narrower

    Grand 5.5 HD:
    79 mm
    E55:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E55: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Grand 5.5 HD:
    5.5 in
    E55:
    2.4 in
  • Height

    E55: 39.2 mm shorter

    Grand 5.5 HD:
    155.2 mm
    E55:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Grand 5.5 HD:
    2016
    E55:
    2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Grand 5.5 HD

    Height:
    155.2 mm +39.2 mm versus E55
    Width:
    79 mm +30 mm versus E55
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. E55

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Grand 5.5 HD

    188 g

    +90 g versus E55

  2. 2. E55

    98 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Grand 5.5 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. E55

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Grand 5.5 HD has approximately 367.5% more rectangular screen area than E55.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Grand 5.5 HD, E55, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand 5.5 HDE55
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E55: Original memory entry

60 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Grand 5.5 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. E55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Grand 5.5 HD

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus E55

  2. 2. E55

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand 5.5 HD2. E55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.2 Х 79 Х 9.6 mm
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 60 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 31.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 393
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1126
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black Aluminium
  • White Aluminium
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand 5.5 HD, E55.
SpecificationGrand 5.5 HDE55
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Voice memo